Whatever the season, The Cottage is the most secluded and some claim the most romantic hideaway in this part of Bristol - you won’t find it on any Google street map!  Featured in numerous history books of the city, it is curiously unknown to Bristolians even living in neighbouring roads. There are two reasons - it is only reached down a mysterious footpath and it has turned its back on Clifton with its windows facing south away from public areas.

This may sound like a property that is in rural England and yet the cottage is on the cusp between Georgian Clifton and the 18^th century spa suburb of Hotwell

The Cottage is a property of contrasts.
Like any city suburb property, it is overlooked by neighbouring properties and cannot escape the bustle of the busy Portway road. At the same time it has stunning views both across the River Avon to Ashton Court’s parklands and to the historic Clifton Suspension Bridge – a heart-pumping 15 minute walk away up the zigzag country walk.

The international airport is an easy  8½ mile drive from the cottage, while the city’s centre and business heart are just over a mile away – or 20 minutes if you want a more leisurely commute by ferry! From the centre are high speed trains to London, Cardiff and Birmingham, plus fast road links to the M4 and M5 motorways. Alternatively, within minutes from The Cottage you could be –

• strolling through Clifton village, which is Bristol’s most famous and elegant suburb renowned for its Georgian and Regency architecture
• discovering strange and wonderful bits of local history, like the Pneumatic Institution where Humphry Davy developed a means of anaethesia; the Rocks Railway and the floating harbour.
• visiting one of your numerous locals - the two closest being The Adam & Eve and The Portcullis or enjoying a refreshing drink at a world famous cider house . Alternatively, if the sun is shining, enjoying a drink on the stunning terrace at the nearest hotel toThe Cottage.
• exploring beautiful churches from ancient to modern.
• assessing the local schools, colleges and the university (N.B. The local primary is a safe and easy walk from The Cottage)
• admiring the arts , visiting the theatre or chilling to music from classical to jazz .

• or just keeping fit, at either the local fitness centre or the trendy Victorian outdoor lido.

All jostle for space with Clifton’s scores of chic restaurants, pubs, clubs and clothing boutiques; plus don’t forget that Clifton even has its very own zoo .

… And yet incredibly, every one of the above is within 20 minutes walk of The Cottage!

But this BS8 home is also for those who love the countryside. It is at the start of the Avon Gorge, which is designated as an SSSI for its geological as well as its wildlife interest, and has also been proposed for designation as a Special Area of Conservation. Within minutes you can be on the 3km walk through the Gorge - keep a watch out for the peregrine falcons and rock climbers! In fact, there is plenty to interest the ultra fit.

Also on the far side of the Suspension Bridge are the rolling hills of Ashton Court and Leigh Woods, and on this side The Downs.                            

But most important of all, The Cottage is part of a friendly community that even owns its own village green (pictured right).

Whatever the season there is always an excuse to come together for a drink and for more than quarter of a century Father Christmas has never failed to walk the rooftops on 24^th December to deliver presents to the youngest generation.
 

Warning - there is one problem with living in Bristol. You will need to learn the language!

A WONDERFUL AND VERY ORIGINAL HOME

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